Diary of a Black High School Student
A teen chronicles the subtle and not-so-subtle forms of racism in the classroom and beyond
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When My Wife Developed Alzheimer’s, the Story of Our Marriage Kept Us Connected
To prepare for a future of losing her, bit by bit, I began reciting a love letter
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On Aging Alone
In old age, I had to come to terms with the loneliness I’d felt all my life
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The House That Mum Built
Touring the homes of Frank Lloyd Wright helped me see what my architect mother had always wanted in life
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When Death Is Preferable to Taxes
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit helped me survive COVID-19’s first wave. Then the government tried to claw back the cash
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Death in the Age of Facebook
What it’s like to mourn a mother via social media
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I Was a Teenage Beauty Pageant Loser
These competitions promise self-transformation and personal growth. The reality isn’t so pretty
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My Struggle with Sobriety
The decision to quit drinking was the right one for me. But, as I have learned, there’s no perfect way to do it
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How Algorithms Are Changing What We Read Online
The AI of the internet determines what’s relevant. One day, it decided my work wasn’t
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